Vertical adjuster for shade and curtain hangers



Aug. 23, I927. 1,639,668

L. H. ROBINSON VERTICAL ADJUSTER FOR SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGERS FiledNov. 1925 N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

uarreo STATES LULA H. ROBINSON, OF .DALLAS, TEXAS.

VERTICAL ADJUSTER FOR SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGERS.

Application filed November 28, 1925. Serial No. 71,904.

This invention relates to adjustable supports for window hangings suchas shades, curtains, draperies and the like, and it refers moreparticularly to certain improvements in facilities for expeditiouslyadjusting these curtain supports upon the window without the necessityof dismantling or otherwise affecting the proper position of the supportupon the window.

he invention further provides for the di'smo'unting of the supportwithout affecting the permanency of the adjusting means of the support,which mayremain, if desired, in operative position upon the window afterremoval of the support.

lVith these and other objects and advanta 'es in view, the invention hasparticular reIerence to certain novel features of construction andarrangement of parts, which will become apparent as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary view of the preferred form of supportto be used with the invention, illustrating the manner of attaching theinvention thereto.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of Fig ure 1, although showing more indetail the manner of attachment.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the adjusting rod. v

Figure & is an end view of the vertical slide and rod holding means, therod being in cross-section, and

Figure 5 shows the invention applied.

Continuing more in detail, attention is directed to Figure 5 of thedrawings in which the reference character 1 denotes a horizontal supportfor any desired number of the usual extensible curtain rods, whichlatter are mounted upon projections 2, while the brackets 3 receive theends of the shade roller, and which are horizontally movable along theslots a, as shown.

The enlarged ends of the rod 1, it will be observed, are furtherequipped with a series of spaced apertures 5 in addition to the slots4-, more clearly illustrated in Figures 1. and 2, the purpose of whichwill be later made clear.

Now, the invention consists primarily of a T shaped track 6, an end viewof which is shown in Figure 4:, adapted to be securely applied to eitherfacing of the window, as the case may be, in such a manner as to receivea channeled slide 7. The track 6 is provided with a series of small,spaced notches 8 as shown, disposed either on the inside of the track oroutside, with respect to the window.

The upper ends of the slides 7 are enlarged and punched to produceanumber of projections or lugs 9, as in Figure 2, which are received bythe slots 4 to hold the rod 1 steady while an adjustment is beingobtained. Upon the extreme upper end of this enlarged portion isprovided a hinged plate,

forming a cover 10, having a depending lug 11 thereon, adapted to bereceived by one of the said series of apertures 5 to hold the rod fromlateral slippage, while the lugs 9 prevent decentering of the rod.

In order to hold the cover in closed posi; tion upon the slide, a lip 12is provided, having a slot 13 therein, which, when in the positionillustrated in Figure 1, receives the clip 14. v

The slide 7 is further provided with opposed spring clips 15 as inFigures 1, 2 and 4, which are produced preferably by severingthe slideat the underside and bending forwardly in the manner shown. These clipsmaintain position of the rod 16, which latter is equipped with annularflanges 17 to prevent vertical displacement, and whereby the rod may bereadily rotated. Upon the end of the rod is situated a. pin 18, curvedsubstantially as shown, to permit the same to engage notch 19 in theslide 7 or one of the series of notches 8 in the track 6.

Thus it will be seen that while the support may be disposed at anyconvenient point upon the opening, it is required only to grasp thehandle 20 at the lower end of the rod 16, and rotate the latter,whereupon the pin 18 will be disengaged from the notch in which it isdisposed, and permit free movement of the slides 7 upon the tracks 6, tolower or raise the support as desired.

lVhile I have disclosed the nature of my invention and described anoperative manner of constructing and using the same al though withoutattempting to set forth the various modifications which may be made incarrying out or embodying the same, it is understood that my inventionis susceptible of modifications in construction and form withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, and that my invention shall only belimited by the scope of the appended claims and the showing of the priorart.

What is claimed is:

1. In a horizontally and vertically adjustable shade and curtainsupport, a vertical notched member adapted to be secured to a Windowi'i'rame; a channeled notched slide engaging said vertical member havingan enlarged upper end provided with lugs on its face; means foreffecting vertical adjustment between said vertical member and.channeled slide; a horizontal member adjustably engaged by said end ofthe channeled slide including slots to receive the lugs on the upper endof said slide, and means for supporting the end of a shade roller andcurtain rod; a hinged plate on the upper end of the channeled slide andcooperating means on the plate and slide for fastening the plate overthe horizontal memher for securing the horizontal. member between theslide and plate and. maintaining it in position.

2. In a horizontal and vertically adjustable shade and curtain support,a vertical notched member adapted to be secured to a Window frame; achanneled notched slide engaging said vertical member having an enlargedupper end provided with lugs on its face; a rotatable rod carried bysaid slide and vertical member provided With a knob at its lower end andhaving a curved pin at its upper end adapted to engage any of saidnotches. and designed to vertically adjustthe channeled slide withrelation to the vertical member;- a horizontal member adjustably engagedby said upper end of the channeled slide including slots toreceivethelugs on the upper end of said slide, a series of apertures between theslots, a bracket to receive the end of a shade roller adjustably mountedin one ofrsaid slots, and a projection for supporting the end of acurtain rod; a hinged plate on the upper end of the channeled slideprovided with a lugadapted to engage any of the apertures in thehorizontal member, a slot in the hin'gedplate, and a member on the upperend of the channel ed slide adapted to engage the slot in said plate andfasten the plate over the horizontal member securing it between theslide and plate and maintaining it in position.

In testimony whereol I affix my signature.

LULA H. ROBINSON.

